Breaking the Cycle

For years…and I mean years I have been wanting to lose weight.  I have been heavy my entire life.  So many times I tried and tried to lose weight…and failed.  Three months before my 30^th birthday I decided ‘this is it’.  I signed up at a gym, met with a trainer and started working out.  I LOVED it.  I lost 30 pounds and was really motivated.  Then….life happened.  I stopped working out got involved in too much and lost …well me really.  It’s so easy to say “ I WILL START MONDAY” or “ I NEED TO GET NEW GYM CLOTHES” or “ I FORGOT TO SET MY ALARM”.  Trust me cause I’ve used those excuses.  

A couple of years ago, yet again the same cycle, I said those famous words, “this is it”.  I got my lazy butt up packed my bag at night for the next morning.  I set my alarm for 4:45.  Not going to lie, I did hit the snooze button and more than once!  I eventually got up and went.  I actually used the membership I was paying for.  I used the treadmill for 15 minutes and thought I was going to die, however, I didn’t.  I did my 15 minutes, went to locker room, showered and headed to work.  I felt GREAT!    Then I thought; “ugh, did anyone notice I was dying after 15 minutes?”  That thought was in the back of my head still as I was walking in the next morning.  Then I tried a new machine and as started moving I forgot all about that.  I mean, come on, at least I was there.  So I kept going in the mornings and I will be honest there were days I did not go but I made myself go back.  I know what I needed to do.  I needed to get healthy.  

A girl I used to work with started working out as well and her gym and wanted me to try a zumba class.  She was telling me how great it was and how much fun.  I was sold.  I went and she was right and was fun!  I looked at the schedule of group exercise classes at my and gym and decided to try a Monday class.  I went that morning and use the treadmill and also that night to try the class.  I thought I was a bad ass.  Two class…in one day..ohhh yeah!!!  The class WAS fun too.  Different than the other one I  tried and I knew some of the women in this class and all the smiles were infectious.  It hit me….wait a minute…..I love to dance…I love to sweat….hmmmmm.  

I went again two days later.  Whoa!  I know this is working out but I never knew it was going to be fun!  I tried the classes of a few other instructors and found one instructor that motivated me like no other!  The workout was amazing and the feeling after was EUPHORIC.  I was hooked.  I went to all her classes religiously!  The pounds were coming off and fast.  The exercise was fun, the instructor was magnetic and the people were friendly and accepting  

I haven’t been the same since.  I found my motivation.  I found my love for fitness.